Salina South and Sacred Heart students competed and debated their way into being the 2021 KSHSAA State Debate Champions over the weekend.
Salina South seniors Maya Daily and Tiana Marion are the 2021 KSHSAA Class 5A state debate champions who competed in the state competition hosted by Olathe Northwest High School. Sacred Heart s Sara Del Real and Lillina Perrin were the Class 3-2-1A champions, and their classmates Kiera Cochran and Stephanie Silverman received second during the state competition hosted by Lyons High School.
Virtual debates
The state debate competitions were held online for the first time due to taking coronavirus safety precautions. During the June 2020 KSHSAA Executive Board meeting, the board unanimously passed a virtual debate policy for the 2020-21 school year. The students debated several topics throughout the year, such as social justice, the death penalty and immigration.